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Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
Moormerland
Coat of arms of Moormerland
Coat of arms
Location of Moormerland within Leer district
BorkumLütje HörnBundeWeenerWestoverledingenRhauderfehnLeerOstrhauderfehnDeternJemgumMoormerlandNortmoorBrinkumNeukamperfehnHoltlandFirrelSchwerinsdorfFilsumUplengenHeselLeer (district)Leer (Borkum)Lower SaxonyEmslandNetherlandsEmdenAurich (district)Wittmund (district)Friesland (district)AmmerlandCloppenburg (district)
Moormerland is located in Germany
Moormerland
Moormerland
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Moormerland is located in Lower Saxony
Moormerland
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Coordinates: 53°19′11″N 7°25′22″E / 53.31972°N 7.42278°E / 53.31972; 7.42278
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLeer
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Hendrik Schulz (SPD)
Area
 • Total122 km (47 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 • Total24,055
 • Density200/km (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
26802
Dialling codes04954, 04945, 04924
Vehicle registrationLER
Websitemoormerland.conne.net

Moormerland is a municipality in the Leer District, in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany.

History

Moormerland was created on January 1st, 1973 by uniting eleven independent municipalities. The eleven constituent Ortschafte are:

Village Population (2016)
Boekzetelerfehn 748
Gandersum 85
Hatshausen 602
Jheringsfehn 2,440
Neermoor 4,748
Oldersum 1,533
Rorichum 444
Terborg 105
Tergast 457
Veenhusen 4,157
Warsingsfehn 7,951
Total 23,270

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